Step by Step Guide to ASTM D638 Testing
If you’re an engineer, or work with plastics in anyway chances are you’ve heard of ASTM D638 testing. But what exactly is ASTM D638 and why should engineers be aware of it? ASTM D638 testing Read More
What Is an Extensometer: A Primer for Engineers
Material testing can be tricky business. After all, you’re trying to measure something that may not be so easily measurable. That’s where extensometers come in! They are designed to help engineers measure deformation, strain and Read More
The Janka Wood Flooring Hardness Test ASTM D1037
Janka Test, Jank-a Hard! ASTM D1037 Janka Testing Are you wondering how to perform the Janka wood flooring hardness test per ASTM D1037? Look no further, engineers! You’ve come to the right place. We’ll break Read More
How To Move a Tensile Tester
So, you just purchased this nice new machine from frank bacon and decided you don’t like the way it looks in your living room, so you want to move it to another room. How do Read More
ASTM A615 Rebar – 300,000 lbf (1,500 kN) Capacity Riehle, Model PH-300, Hydraulic Tension and Compression Testing Machine
Check out this reconditioned 300,000 lbf (1,500 kN) Capacity Riehle, Model PH-300, Hydraulic Tension and Compression Testing Machine that Frank Bacon reconditioned. The customer used this machine to test rebar using ASTM A615. The product Read More
Tension and Compression Machine 60K 300kN Tinius Olsen Electomatic II Extra Wide
Reconditioned 60,000 lbf (300 kN) Capacity Tinius Olsen, Model Electomatic II, 2 Screw Electro-Mechanical Tension and Compression Tester Retrofitted with New AC Servo Motor and Drive System and Precision Load Cell Indicating System. Tinius Olsen Read More
Tensile Testing of Welded Specimens – ANSI/AWS B4.0 Mechanical Testing of Welds
Tensile Testing of Welded Specimens - ANSI/AWS B4.0 Mechanical Testing of Welds Read More
Carbon Fiber Dog bone Specimens Cut on CNC Machining Center to ASTM D638 Type 1
Check out how Frank Bacon uses a vacuum table to cut carbon fiber sheets to create dog bone specimens for testing. Contact Frank Bacon for your testing needs! 586-756-4280 Sales@frankbacon.com Read More